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Trump names former SEC head Jay Clayton as US intelligence chief

Trump names former SEC head Jay Clayton as US intelligence chief
Financial Times Thursday 11 June 2026, 18:24 UTC 1 min read
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President has faced backlash in Congress over his pick of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence

President has faced backlash in Congress over his pick of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence
Trump (ORG) SEC (ORG) Jay Clayton (PERSON) US (LOCATION) Congress (ORG) Bill Pulte (PERSON)
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